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Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

Read full article: Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return?

Crews are working to repair remote Alaska Native villages that were devastated by the remnants of a typhoon last month.

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Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup'ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong

Read full article: Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup'ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong

A Yup'ik community near the Bering Sea in southwest Alaska was spared the widespread devastation other communities experienced from the remnants of Typhoon Halong earlier this month.

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Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the state

Read full article: Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case that could decide who can provide abortion care in the state

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing a case thatโ€™s expected to determine who can provide abortion care in the state.

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

Read full article: Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaskaโ€™s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nationโ€™s most sensitive wilderness areas.

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Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentals

Read full article: Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentals

Officials have identified more than 1,000 available hotel rooms plus additional rental options in Alaskaโ€™s largest city for people displaced to Anchorage after the remnants of a typhoon ravaged their villages.

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Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees wonโ€™t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Read full article: Alaska storm damage so bad many evacuees wonโ€™t go home for at least 18 months, governor says

Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced wonโ€™t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months.

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The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

Read full article: The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

A nonprofit in rural Alaska is working to rescue dogs from Kipnuk, a village hit hard by Typhoon Halong.

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Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues

Read full article: Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues

More evacuees from coastal Alaska villages inundated by high surf last weekend are arriving in Anchorage.

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St. Augustine woman to join Red Cross in Alaska to help families affected by Typhoon Halong

Read full article: St. Augustine woman to join Red Cross in Alaska to help families affected by Typhoon Halong

A local woman was headed to Alaska Thursday morning to help the American Red Cross provide relief to families impacted by Typhoon Halong.

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Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House

Read full article: Trump says he'll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House

President Donald Trump has announced plans to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

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Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Read full article: Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages

Officials say one of the โ€œmost significantโ€ airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns.

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Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

Read full article: Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages

Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

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1 dead, 2 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska

Read full article: 1 dead, 2 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska

The remnants of Typhoon Halong have brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges to western Alaska.

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Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Read full article: Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Senate Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in federal land in three Western states.

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'The Last Frontier' TV series: A plane crash, a jailbreak and CIA secrets unfold in freezing Alaska

Read full article: 'The Last Frontier' TV series: A plane crash, a jailbreak and CIA secrets unfold in freezing Alaska

Apple TV+ is launching a new series called โ€œThe Last Frontier.โ€.

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Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production

Read full article: Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production

President Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals.

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Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says

Read full article: Russian warplanes detected flying near Alaska for ninth time this year, US military says

The U.S. military says fighter jets have intercepted Russian warplanes near Alaska again.

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US and EU plan to discuss new Russia sanctions: What could be next for Putin?

Read full article: US and EU plan to discuss new Russia sanctions: What could be next for Putin?

European officials, led by EU sanctions envoy David Oโ€™Sullivan, plan to visit the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday to discuss economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions.

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10 Alaskans born in American Samoa plead not guilty in voting case highlighting citizenship issues

Read full article: 10 Alaskans born in American Samoa plead not guilty in voting case highlighting citizenship issues

Ten Alaska residents pleaded not guilty to voter misconduct or other charges.

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Orthodox archbishop apologizes to anyone pained by his meeting with Putin

Read full article: Orthodox archbishop apologizes to anyone pained by his meeting with Putin

An Orthodox archbishop who exchanged friendly greetings and gifts with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska is apologizing to โ€œthose who have experienced pain, suffering, or confusion" because of his actions.

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Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth

Read full article: Alaska medical board approves draft to discipline providers of gender-affirming care for youth

The Alaska State Medical Board has approved preliminary language that could result in disciplinary action against medical professionals who provide gender-affirming care for transgender minors.

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Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'

Read full article: Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'

Officials have lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaskaโ€™s largest city to normal.

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US archbishop's meeting with Putin denounced as 'betrayal of Christian witness'

Read full article: US archbishop's meeting with Putin denounced as 'betrayal of Christian witness'

An American Orthodox archbishop exchanged warm greetings and gifts of holy icons with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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Summit puts Putin back on the global stage and Trump echoes a Kremlin position

Read full article: Summit puts Putin back on the global stage and Trump echoes a Kremlin position

In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Trump.

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Trump greets Putin with a red carpet. Ukrainians feel betrayed.

Read full article: Trump greets Putin with a red carpet. Ukrainians feel betrayed.

Ukrainians in Kyiv have been shocked by the U.S. welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin with a red carpet in Alaska.

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Trump holds high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska

Read full article: Trump holds high-stakes meeting with Putin in Alaska

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have not reached a deal to end Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine.

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Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war

Read full article: Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war

President Donald Trump has failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin to end Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it.

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Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Read full article: Orthodox Christians in Alaska pray for peace ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Orthodox Christians across Alaska are taking part in three days of prayer for peace, ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

Read full article: New river barriers prevented severe flood damage from a glacial outburst in Alaska, officials say

Officials say new sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Juneau, Alaskaโ€™s capital, have held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a massive amount of rainwater and snowmelt downstream.

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Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska's long history โ€” and tension โ€” with Russia

Read full article: Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska's long history โ€” and tension โ€” with Russia

When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th stateโ€™s long history with Russia โ€” and with international tensions.

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Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater

Read full article: Some Juneau residents urged to evacuate as Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier releases floodwater

Residents in some parts of Juneau evacuated ahead of what could be a record surge of floodwater after a huge upstream basin of rainwater and snowmelt dammed by Alaskaโ€™s Mendenhall Glacier started to escape.

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What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

Read full article: What to know about the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.

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Seattle NHL team's mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska

Read full article: Seattle NHL team's mascot has a close encounter with a brown bear during video shoot in Alaska

A Seattle Kraken ice hockey player and the team's mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a video shoot in Alaska.

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Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week

Read full article: Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week

Officials in Alaska are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage.

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NTSB: Heavy plane, drag from antlers contributed to crash that killed ex-Rep Mary Peltola's husband

Read full article: NTSB: Heavy plane, drag from antlers contributed to crash that killed ex-Rep Mary Peltola's husband

Federal investigators say a small plane that crashed in 2023, killing the husband of former Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, was overweight for takeoff and impacted by winds.

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Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

Read full article: Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope

In Alaska, a public radio station general manager took a moment from a busy day warning her community about a possible tsunami for a special task โ€” sending a text message to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to vote against a measure to strip federal funding of NPR and PBS.

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Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

Read full article: Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

Wednesdayโ€™s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaskaโ€™s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years.

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An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Read full article: An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaskaโ€™s southern coast ordered their residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warning in the area.

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Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding

Read full article: Native American radio stations at risk as Congress looks to cut $1B in public broadcasting funding

Native American radio stations could face shutdowns if Congress cuts over $1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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'Agonizing': How Alaska's pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump's bill

Read full article: 'Agonizing': How Alaska's pivotal Republican senator decided to vote for Donald Trump's bill

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska convinced Senate leaders to change their massive tax and spending cuts package to benefit her state and eventually voted for the legislation, ensuring its passage.

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Who was Olga, the Alaska Native drawing devotion as Orthodoxy's new saint?

Read full article: Who was Olga, the Alaska Native drawing devotion as Orthodoxy's new saint?

The first female Orthodox saint in North America was an Indigenous woman who spent her entire life with her Yup'ik family and neighbors in a village in southwest Alaska.

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Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint

Read full article: Alaska Native woman, 'everybody's helper,' is Orthodox church's first female North American saint

The Orthodox Church in America has its first female saint from North America.

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Cargo ship carrying new vehicles to Mexico sinks in the North Pacific weeks after catching fire

Read full article: Cargo ship carrying new vehicles to Mexico sinks in the North Pacific weeks after catching fire

More troubles for the cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month off Alaska's Aleutian Island chain.

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โ€˜Oh my God!โ€™: St. Augustine couple on cruise ship in Alaska watched dock lines snap during rare storm

Read full article: โ€˜Oh my God!โ€™: St. Augustine couple on cruise ship in Alaska watched dock lines snap during rare storm

A St. Augustine woman was on a cruise ship in Alaska when a severe thunderstorm caused a frightening situation for passengers.

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In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money

Read full article: In rural Alaska, a village turns to solar and biomass energies to cut diesel and save money

On a former military base in Galena, Alaska, a school that houses about 200 high school students teaches sustainability among many things.

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A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship

Read full article: A US territory's colonial history emerges in state disputes over voting and citizenship

A criminal case in Alaska involving nearly a dozen people born in American Samoa is highlighting concerns about birthright citizenship and voting by people who are not U.S. citizens, issues that have been prominent in the early months of President Donald Trumpโ€™s second term.

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Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

Read full article: Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaskaโ€™s Aleutian island chain.

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22 crew members safe after fire aboard cargo ship carrying vehicles off Alaska

Read full article: 22 crew members safe after fire aboard cargo ship carrying vehicles off Alaska

All crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island.

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Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who raced in the first Iditarod, dies

Read full article: Dan Seavey, patriarch of Alaska mushing family who raced in the first Iditarod, dies

Dan Seavey, who helped organize the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and whose son and grandson have each won the famous Alaska race multiple times, has died.

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An Alaska Mother's Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

Read full article: An Alaska Mother's Day tradition: Mingling with ice age survivors on a farm

It is one of Alaskaโ€™s favorite Motherโ€™s Day traditions, getting up close and personal with animals that have survived the ice age.

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Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits

Read full article: Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits

Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year.

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A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights

Read full article: A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and this could cause colorful aurora displays in parts of the United States.

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Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil

Read full article: Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil

President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs and a related drop in oil prices have contributed to the uncertainty for Alaska lawmakers tasked each year with crafting a state budget based on volatile oil prices.

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No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so

Read full article: No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so

About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries.

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Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him

Read full article: Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him

An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him.

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Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says

Read full article: Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says

A pilot rescued with two young family members after they survived a night on the wing of an airplane partially submerged in an Alaska lake is a student pilot who was not authorized to fly with passengers.

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Pilot and 2 young daughters survive the night on airplane wing after crashing into icy Alaska lake

Read full article: Pilot and 2 young daughters survive the night on airplane wing after crashing into icy Alaska lake

A pilot and his two young daughters have survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake.

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Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections

Read full article: Homeland Security makes cuts to offices overseeing civil rights protections

The Department of Homeland Security is making cuts to three key offices that oversee civil rights protections across its broad mission, suggesting that they were impeding immigration enforcement efforts.

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US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

Read full article: US investigators say Alaska plane was overweight for icy conditions in crash that killed 10

The National Transportation Safety Board says a commuter plane that crashed on sea ice off Alaska and killed all 10 people on board was half a ton overweight for the known or possible weather conditions in the area.

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Fishermen want to go green but say DOGE cuts prevent that

Read full article: Fishermen want to go green but say DOGE cuts prevent that

Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors seeking to convert to new, lower-carbon emission systems say they are finding federal funding they were counting on for the work is frozen or unavailable in the wake of sweeping budget cuts touted by President Donald Trump.

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Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen

Read full article: Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen

A beloved reindeer in Alaska's biggest city is fighting for his life after falling mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen.

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A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists say

Read full article: A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists say

A volcano near Alaskaโ€™s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased.

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Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers

Read full article: Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers

Authorities in Alaska say they will attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers earlier this week.

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Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say

Read full article: Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say

Alaska State Troopers say three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow.

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Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees

Read full article: Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees

President Donald Trump has been cutting probationary employees as part of his effort to downsize the federal workforce.

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Trump puts the spotlight anew on a major Alaska gas project. Will it make a difference?

Read full article: Trump puts the spotlight anew on a major Alaska gas project. Will it make a difference?

President Donald Trump says his administration will ensure a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska gets built.

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A look at recent aviation disasters in North America

Read full article: A look at recent aviation disasters in North America

The crash of a Delta Air Lines plane in Toronto is the fourth major aviation disaster in North America in the last month.

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Alaska US senators introduce bill that would again designate North America's tallest peak as Denali

Read full article: Alaska US senators introduce bill that would again designate North America's tallest peak as Denali

Alaskaโ€™s Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North Americaโ€™s tallest peak as Denali.

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Trumpโ€™s remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions

Read full article: Trumpโ€™s remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, effectively erasing the massive border the two nations share.

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Why people are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentineโ€™s Day

Read full article: Why people are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentineโ€™s Day

Feel like dissing instead of kissing your former lover this Valentineโ€™s Day.

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Plane that crashed and killed 10 was part of Alaskaโ€™s air travel system, essential to daily life

Read full article: Plane that crashed and killed 10 was part of Alaskaโ€™s air travel system, essential to daily life

The commuter flight that crashed and killed 10 people on Alaska sea ice last week was part of the workhorse network of short-hop flights that people rely on daily.

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Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

Read full article: Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

Authorities are focusing on the wreckage of a plane that crashed off western Alaska as they try to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea, killing 10 people.

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The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

Read full article: The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

Authorities say the remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered.

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Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley

Read full article: Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley

The Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North Americaโ€™s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.

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Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities say

Read full article: Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities say

Authorities say a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome has been located on sea ice and all 10 on board are dead.

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Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order

Read full article: Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump order

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its Maps service.

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Trump's celebration of American greatness puts a spotlight on a little-known panel of experts

Read full article: Trump's celebration of American greatness puts a spotlight on a little-known panel of experts

President Donald Trump is on a mission to celebrate American greatness.

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Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley

Read full article: Alaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley

President Donald Trump has changed the name of Alaska's Denali back to Mount McKinley.

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Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike

Read full article: Anchorage Museum among Alaskans combining to win auction for Alaska Railroad's golden spike

The golden spike that was used to complete the Alaska Railroad in 1923 will for the first time be on permanent display in Alaska after entities combined to win an action for the 14-karat gold spike Friday.

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Gulf of Whatnow? Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next

Read full article: Gulf of Whatnow? Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

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Fencing, roof of Anchorage pedestrian bridge fall in strong wind, closing highway

Read full article: Fencing, roof of Anchorage pedestrian bridge fall in strong wind, closing highway

The side fencing and roof of a pedestrian bridge that fell in strong wind closed the main highway south of Anchorage, Alaska, early Sunday.

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A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids

Read full article: A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids

The U.S. Interior Department says that no bids were submitted for this weekโ€™s oil and gas lease sale in Alaskaโ€™s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village

Read full article: Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village

Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by a tuckered herd of flying reindeer.

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Alaska Airlines will spread its wings by flying to Tokyo and Seoul beginning next year

Read full article: Alaska Airlines will spread its wings by flying to Tokyo and Seoul beginning next year

Alaska Airlines says it will launch service from Seattle to Tokyo and Seoul next year as part of a plan to boost international flying in the next several years.

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Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

Read full article: Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes Japan should pay more restitution for what its soldiers did to the residents of Attu Island during World War II.

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Capitol tree lighting ceremony in Washington, DC

Read full article: Capitol tree lighting ceremony in Washington, DC

On Tuesday, The Office of the Speaker of the House hosts the annual ceremony for the lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, an 80-foot spruce selected from Zarembo Island in Alaska.

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'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes

Read full article: 'It's a bird! It's a plane!' In Alaska, it's both, with a pilot tossing turkeys to rural homes

In the remotest reaches of Alaska, thereโ€™s no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner delivered.

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Northern lights may be faintly visible across parts of the US this Thanksgiving

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Solar storms may produce faint auroras across the northern rim of the United States this Thanksgiving.

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Judge sets April trial date for Sarah Palin's libel claim against The New York Times

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A federal judge has set an April retrial date for Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times, even as lawyers on both sides for the first time said they hope they can settle the case.

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Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages

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The right to vote is considered sacrosanct in the U.S., but it isnโ€™t always so in the tiny, remote Native villages across Alaska.

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The ability to cast a ballot isnโ€™t always guaranteed in Alaskaโ€™s far-flung Native villages

Read full article: The ability to cast a ballot isnโ€™t always guaranteed in Alaskaโ€™s far-flung Native villages

The polling place in the tiny Arctic village of Kaktovik never opened when Alaska had its primary election this summer because there was no trained staff to run the precinct.

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US Navy apologizes for the 1882 obliteration of a Tlingit village in Alaska

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In 1882 the U.S. Navy shelled a southwest Alaska Tlingit village and then burned what was left of the homes, food caches and canoes.

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The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands

Read full article: The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska's Aleutian Islands

On a desolate slab of island tundra on Alaska's Aleutian Islands, a resident of a tiny village called Adak will again become the last American to cast an in-person ballot for president.

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Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe shows

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Investigators say that air traffic controllers cleared one plane to take off after telling pilots of another plane to cross the same runway in Nashville last month.

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Alaskaโ€™s Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub

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We have a winner in Alaskaโ€™s Fat Bear Contest.

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Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant

Read full article: Online voting in Alaska's Fat Bear Week contest starts after an attack killed 1 contestant

Voting has started in the annual Fat Bear Week contest at Alaskaโ€™s Katmai National Park and Preserve.

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Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska

Read full article: Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of US F-16 near Alaska

Military officials have released new video of a startling interaction between a Russian jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. plane sent to intercept it.

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Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town

Read full article: Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town

Erosion and melting permafrost have just about destroyed the Alaska village of Newtok.

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The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week

Read full article: The chunkiest of chunks face off in Alaska's Fat Bear Week

An Alaska national parkโ€™s annual celebration of the beefy, brown and bristly is getting underway as some of the chunkiest bears on the planet fatten up for their long winter slumber.

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Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

Read full article: Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

A purported sighting of a rat wouldnโ€™t get much attention in many places around the world.

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